If I Have a Daughter

If I have a daughter

I will teach her to be strong.

I will tell her she can take on the world

And she will always win.

She will never question her worth

Like I have done.

She will believe that she can do anything

As long as she is happy and works hard.

I will never put her down

Or make her wonder if she is loved.

She will never think

She is not the love of my life.

She will stand tall and proud,

Will never apologise for everything she does

And will never believe a boy’s love must come first.

She will be independent

And happy and proud.

And hopefully she will thank me

For all the love I have tried to give.